Leicester (a) Carabao Cup QF pre-match thread

[SWP's back]

All this bollocks of prioritising. We are on a roll. Winning is infectious. So is losing.

That’s why we fell apart in the league after playing a weakened team in the CL dead rubber.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

There will be rotation, but not enough to see us look disjointed. Same starting line up with Danilo RB, Jesus CF, Bernardo RW. If we can get 2 up by 60 mins, KDB off for Foden, 70-75 mins Sané off for Diaz and Fernandinho off for Yaya.

BTW, when is Fernandinho going to get his fifth yellow?! Which game does Pep want him to miss???

 

[mancity1]

There again we could face either Bournemouth, West Ham or Bristol City in the two legged semis. Always look on the bright side as they say.

I would rather we be up against Manure or Chelsea or Arsenal to be honest.

Not only the pleasure of knocking them out over two legs but having them field weakened sides in the guise of the white flag.

Besides these three sides you mention Shirley will give us a tougher game as did Wolves.

 

[mancity1]

There will be rotation, but not enough to see us look disjointed. Same starting line up with Danilo RB, Jesus CF, Bernardo RW. If we can get 2 up by 60 mins, KDB off for Foden, 70-75 mins Sané off for Diaz and Fernandinho off for Yaya.

BTW, when is Fernandinho going to get his fifth yellow?! Which game does Pep want him to miss???

The same one as Sane by all accounts (LOL).

Ferny is a bit of a hot head if tampered with so no doubt sides will test him out and he could get sucked in which missing one game we should not cry too much over given his playing time this year.

We will need him for the run fit and firing if we don't have the league parcelled up by then.

Sane has a mature head on his shoulders plus given his strengths is likely to get yellows on him more so than the other way around.

Touchwood I think Same can stay of 4 until Jan 1 and then he can start again having 6 up his sleeve for when he needs them.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The same one as Sane by all accounts (LOL).

Ferny is a bit of a hot head if tampered with so no doubt sides will test him out and he could get sucked in which missing one game we should not cry too much over given his playing time this year.

We will need him for the run fit and firing if we don't have the league parcelled up by then.

Sane has a mature head on his shoulders plus given his strengths is likely to get yellows on him more so than the other way around.

Touchwood I think Same can stay of 4 until Jan 1 and then he can start again having 6 up his sleeve for when he needs them.

This 3-4 game run is the one where they need to get them, if they’re going to. Need them both available for Candlefield. Doubt they can both avoid a 5th.

And, did you say Sané has a mature head? Methinks he I see a bit of a hothead when pushed. Although I’d take a “shirt off after the winning goal” yellow!! ;-)

 

[mancity1]

This 3-4 game run is the one where they need to get them, if they’re going to. Need them both available for Candlefield. Doubt they can both avoid a 5th.

And, did you say Sané has a mature head? Methinks he I see a bit of a hothead when pushed. Although I’d take a “shirt off after the winning goal” yellow!! ;-)

Yes don't most players get the stupid yellow which I thought was going to be off the agenda this season which it should be.

Imagine booking Kun after 93.20 ffs.

I do think for his age especially compared to Ferny he has a mature head on his shoulders but like most he can retaliate and we all know what happens when you do at least Ferny and Walker do.

All of Sane's yellows this year by any measure have been trivial and unlucky even though two would have been avoided for sure if he had not got a bit carried away in the moment.

In any case we can cover for both of them even if both are out for the same game as we did for DS and have for Mendy and Stones for a lengthy period of time.

 

[foggy1974]

dont think that they will be many changes for this game, Having 3 defenders out injured means unable to rest Mangala, Oti or Delph.
my team would be

------Bravo----
---Danilo---Oti---Mangala---Delph
-----Fernadinho----
---KDB----Foden---
---Sterling-------Zinchenko
------Aguero--------​

Don't think we will see Merlin for a couple of games and would bring Yaya and Tosin on for Ferny and Oti at halftime if we are in front, if not after 60 mins.Also feel that Zinchenko would play better as a winger than wingback.

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[mancity1]

Leicester will be up for this especially at home and their capitulation on Saturday.

They have enough breathing space now to look more than comfortable in the league so I suspect this will be our toughest assignment in this comp.

They will foul a lot and throw everything as us I am sure of that.

We have to be careful not to get sucked in.

I would be very confident of winning over two legs against any of the remaining competition and making the final.

Win this and we are in the final I am very confident of.

 

[mancity1]

dont think that they will be many changes for this game, Having 3 defenders out injured means unable to rest Mangala, Oti or Delph.
my team would be

------Bravo----
---Danilo---Oti---Mangala---Delph
-----Fernadinho----
---KDB----Foden---
---Sterling-------Zinchenko
------Aguero--------​

Don't think we will see Merlin for a couple of games and would bring Yaya and Tosin on for Ferny and Oti at halftime if we are in front, if not after 60 mins.Also feel that Zinchenko would play better as a winger than wingback.

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Hard to say with Merlin until we know the extent of the situation.

 

[foggy1974]

Hard to say with Merlin until we know the extent of the situation.

the rumours flying about dont sound good. I know they are only rumours but it is in line with what i thought at the game.